VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer (90C), 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400

65 -- PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFQ 548-00-SB-141 DUE 021800 POC Sue Byrne 561-882-6508 or Dinora Bruno 561-882-6511 The VA Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida intends to award an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for pharmaceutical support services. The Contractor shall provide pharmaceutical services in the Stuart, Florida area to approximately 3000 beneficiaries as prescribed by the the health care providers at the Stuart VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic located at 618 South East Ocean Blvd. Stuart, Florida. Contractor shall be required to fill all narcotic prescriptions, as well as medications not stocked by the Clinic, listed on the VHA National Formulary. Contractor may also be required to supply any other medication listed on the VHA National Formulary, which is out of stock or not available to the Clinic. Pharmaceutical services include filling of prescription services and patient education concerning their medication. Contractor shall be within a five (5) mile radius of the Stuart Clinic. The base period for this contract shall be March 1, 2000 through February 28, 2001 with three (3)one (1) year options for renewal. The VA intends to award a single contract but reserves the right to make multiple awards if in the Government's best interest. The period of acceptance for quotations is 30 calendar days. Issue date is February 4, 2000. The closing date for all quotations is February 18, 2000 at 2pm local time. Request for Quotation copies may be obtained by faxing your written request to 561-882-6507 Attn: Sue Byrne. NO VERBAL REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. All requests for copies of solicitation must be received by close of business February 4, 2000. For information regarding this solicitation or questions, please fax them to the above name and number by February 11, 2000. Posted 01/21/00 (W-SN417568). (0021)

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